Sooty's New Daily Runner

Post Sun Apr 02, 2006 6:21 pm

Just picked her up and drove her home - 300 mile round trip (not without incident, but that's for another time).

It's luxury compared to my old 316 carb & I'd forgotten just how lovely the six pot sounds.

I'm a happy little bear.

Post Sun Apr 02, 2006 6:26 pm

So this is the one Sooty, looks mighty clean, 320? 325?. Anything Fuel Injected would be better than a BMW with a carb!!!
Looks damn good mate, now start scaring people by drifting in a touring, they all think it's a family car, then it goes sideways!

Post Sun Apr 02, 2006 6:40 pm

Photos can hide a multitude of sins m8

1. Both front wings are rusty & need replacing.
2. Idle problem (think it may be coolant temp sensor).
3. Steering is a bit vague (possibly control arm bushes).
4. Exhaust blows a bit.
5. Diff whines (another one already being sorted out).

But what the hell!!! The price I paid, I don't expect a total minter but a bit of TLC & she'll be able to stand proudly alongside many others.

Already frightened one little girlie in an '03' Clio coming off a two lane roundabout on the way home.
She thought she could take 'the grey haired crumbly in the old banger' on the outside......
WRONG

It's a 325 Manual BTW

Post Sun Apr 02, 2006 6:51 pm

Ah yes breadbins old workhorse, the idle problem is wierd isn't it, suddenly revs up to 3k for a few secs then back down to normal idle again, very strange. It goes sideways nicely

Post Sun Apr 02, 2006 7:03 pm

Breadbin warned me about that before I left him but it hasn't happened to me yet.
It died on me as I went to get some petrol (ran out within 50 yds of the pumps

so note to self....don't trust the fuel warning light) and 25 miles further on, the coolant light came on so I pulled over, topped it up and carried on.
Once I'd got the measure of the wooly handling, I took her up to just shy of a highly illegal speed (ahem

) and she behaved herself.

As I said, a bit of fettling & TLC.......job's a good un'

Post Sun Apr 02, 2006 7:11 pm

Good to see she got you home ok

So the zone member who shall not be named really did use up all my petrol?

Ah well it's gone to a much better place now

I told you it went well

Post Sun Apr 02, 2006 7:17 pm

My apologies Breadbin.
In the excitement, I forgot to say a big THANK YOU

I'll take care of her.

Post Sun Apr 02, 2006 7:21 pm

Sooty wrote:My apologies Breadbin.
In the excitement, I forgot to say a big THANK YOU I'll take care of her.

My pleasure matey - look forward to see what you do with it